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Matty81 · 09-10-2018, 09:17 AM

I also think Montreal won this.... considering they had Patches for like 8 or 9 months and he clearly wasn't going to re-sign and he declined pretty massively last year (who knows if he'll rebound as he's about to turn 30).

Tatar has been a pretty consistent 20 goal guy and he's younger, they got a blue chip prospect IMO and a 2nd?

Seems like a desperation move by McPhee, one of those ones where they've convinced themselves they "have a window" and start overspending on vets to plug holes like when the Jays traded Syndergaard and D'Arnaud for J.A. Dickey.

09-10-2018, 09:17 AM	#56
Matty81 Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2008 Exp:	I also think Montreal won this.... considering they had Patches for like 8 or 9 months and he clearly wasn't going to re-sign and he declined pretty massively last year (who knows if he'll rebound as he's about to turn 30). Tatar has been a pretty consistent 20 goal guy and he's younger, they got a blue chip prospect IMO and a 2nd? Seems like a desperation move by McPhee, one of those ones where they've convinced themselves they "have a window" and start overspending on vets to plug holes like when the Jays traded Syndergaard and D'Arnaud for J.A. Dickey.